To Fly
Publication Information
Author:  Old, Wendie	Illustrator:  Parker, Robert Andrew
Title:  To Fly	Date:  2002
Publisher:  Clarion	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-618-13347-X	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction, biography and autobiography
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies| science
Summary:
In short 2-3 page chapers with delightful watercolor illustrations, the narrative traces the Wright bothers' step-by-step evolution as aviation engineers. The author provides a timeline, a bibliography, notes, and an index.
Teaching Ideas:
The book can be used in text sets about flight, famous Ohioans, or biography, but contributes a personal dimension to the text set on the Wright brothers in particular. Learners might want to develop a chart or outline of steps toward the first sustained flight, noting the reason for failure that lead to important corrections. Several of the chapters provide good examples of expository text types (e.g., problem-solution). Since 2003 was the centennial of the first flight, interested students can find ample material online: www.centennialofflight.gov/wbh; www.nps.gov/wrbr; www2.faa.gov/education/wright/wright.htm; http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/aero/wright; http://firstflight.open.ac.uk; and http://www.wright-brothers.org/.
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Construction/Engineering > Building > machines Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > determination/perseverance Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > imagination Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices > problem solving History > time period > 19th Century Transportation > flight > airplanes Transportation > flight > aviators > Wright Brothers Family > siblings

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